--- title: "Cequence Security vs Salt Security: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Cequence Security or Salt Security more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API security platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cequence-security-vs-salt-security" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cequence Security vs Salt Security: Which is searched more? Is Cequence Security or Salt Security more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API security platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Cequence Security and Salt Security - **Competitive set**: API security platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cequence Security Share of Search**: 9.6% - **Salt Security Share of Search**: 25.3% ## Is Cequence Security or Salt Security more popular in search? - In September 2026, Salt Security had more branded searches than Cequence Security among API security platforms worldwide. Salt Security had about 1,900 branded searches, while Cequence Security had 720. Salt Security made up 25.3% of all API security platform searches we track, and Cequence Security accounted for 9.6%. - Salt Security was ahead of Cequence Security in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cequence Security’s share of searches among API security platforms worldwide moved from 7% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 720. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Salt Security’s share of searches among API security platforms worldwide moved from 23.4% to 25.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. ## Top API security platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Salt Security appeared in all five answers. Cequence Security was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Salt Security was listed before Cequence Security in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Salt Security | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Akamai API Security | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | 42Crunch | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Wallarm | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Traceable | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cequence Security | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Noname Security | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API security platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which API security platform should I use?": 1. Salt Security, 2. Akamai API Security, 3. Traceable, 4. 42Crunch - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API security platforms?": 1. Salt Security, 2. Akamai API Security, 3. Wallarm, 4. 42Crunch, 5. Cequence Security - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API security platform for security teams?": 1. Salt Security, 2. Akamai API Security, 3. Wallarm, 4. 42Crunch, 5. Traceable - Searched Google, AI Overview "api security platforms": 1. Salt Security, 2. Akamai API Security, 3. Traceable, 4. 42Crunch, 5. Noname Security - Searched Google, AI Overview "api security software": 1. Salt Security, 2. Akamai API Security, 3. 42Crunch, 4. Cequence Security, 5. Wallarm, 6. Traceable Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for API security platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Salt Security lost share of searches among API security platforms worldwide, from 30.7% to 25.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Cequence Security estimated searches | Cequence Security Share of Search | Cequence Security rank | Salt Security estimated searches | Salt Security Share of Search | Salt Security rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 720 | 7% | 6 | 2.4K | 23.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 720 | 8.1% | 6 | 2.4K | 27.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 590 | 8.2% | 6 | 1.9K | 26.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 720 | 7.6% | 6 | 2.4K | 25.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 880 | 9.5% | 5 | 2.4K | 25.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 880 | 8.6% | 6 | 2.9K | 28.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 720 | 8.1% | 6 | 2.4K | 26.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 880 | 9.8% | 6 | 2.4K | 26.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 9.8% | 6 | 2.4K | 26.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 720 | 8.9% | 6 | 1.9K | 23.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 9.2% | 6 | 2.4K | 30.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 720 | 9.6% | 6 | 1.9K | 25.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cequence Security’s and Salt Security’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Cequence Security**: Measured on the search term “cequence security”. - **Salt Security**: Measured on the search term “salt security”. - [Cequence Security profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cequence-security) - [Salt Security profile](/demand/global-en/brands/salt-security) - [All API security platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-security-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cequence Security or Salt Security more popular in search? In September 2026, Salt Security had more branded searches than Cequence Security among API security platforms worldwide. Salt Security had about 1,900 branded searches, while Cequence Security had 720. Salt Security made up 25.3% of all API security platform searches we track, and Cequence Security accounted for 9.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cequence Security vs Salt Security: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cequence-security-vs-salt-security This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cequence-security-vs-salt-security. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.